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International Relations Speaker Series Continues in 2018
The Political Science Department is pleased to post this reminder that the Orfalea Center Global Security Hub International Speaker Series continues in 2018! Monthly speakers are scheduled from January-April. Lunch will be provided.
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Professor Tse-min Lin & The Perils of P-Values
Professor Tse-min Lin from UT Austin will join us to share his research on The Perils of P-Values.
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Guest Speaker Series: Professor Emily Ritter, UC Merced
Professor Ritter's work provides insight as to when and how states will cooperate with international institutions, how international institutions impact outcomes through domestic institutions, and the onset and process of domestic con?ict.
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Spring Speaker Series: Professor David Vogel, UC Berkeley
David Vogel will talk about his new book: California Greenin'
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Professor Andrea Campbell, MIT to Discuss The Politics of Taxing the Wealthy
Professor Campbell's interests include American politics, political behavior, public opinion, and political inequality, particularly their intersection with social welfare policy, health policy, and tax policy.
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"What Republicans Think About Climate Change - In Maps", NY Times
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Connecting Research with Policy for an Innovative, Sustainable Economy
Two UCSB Political Science Professors are part of a six year, $2.5 million partnership grant
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Guest Speaker Series - Michael Tesler Discusses: Racial Attitudes and the Rise of Trump
Our research results suggest that Donald Trump's presidency will further accelerate the Obama-induced polarization of partisan politics by and over race, and may even usher in a new era of white identity politics.
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